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Voting booths are made available on Israeli ships. Elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee, and are held according to the Knesset Elections Law. Israel was ranked 47th most electoral democratic country in the world and the most electoral democratic country in the Middle East according to V-Dem Democracy indices in 2023. [4] [5]
Chief rabbis serve as the head of Israeli religious infrastructure. This includes managing kosher certification, Jewish marriages, and deaths [2] [3] They also have significant influence over the question of "Who is a Jew?" [4] The position is held for a 10-year term, with incumbents unable to run for reelection.
The extended period of political deadlock that led up to the election was the result of four inconclusive elections (April 2019, September 2019, 2020, and 2021).In April and September 2019, neither incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, nor leader of the main opposition party Blue and White, Benny Gantz, was able to muster a 61-seat governing majority, leading to fresh elections.
The position of chief rabbi is a position that places the winning candidate at the head of the state religious infrastructure. This includes kosher certification, all Jewish marriages and deaths in Israel. [2] [3] They also have significant influence over the question of who is a Jew. [4]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. ← 2023 2022 2021 2024 in Israel → 2025 2026 2027 Decades: 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: History of Israel Timeline of Israel history List of years in Israel Events of the year 2024 in Israel. Incumbents President of Israel – Isaac Herzog Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu President ...
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 23 March 2021 to elect the 120 members of the 24th Knesset. It was the fourth Knesset election in two years, amidst the continued political deadlock following the previous three elections in April 2019, September 2019 and 2020.
Early legislative elections were held in Israel on 17 March 2015 to elect the 120 members of the twentieth Knesset.Disagreements within the governing coalition, particularly over the budget and a "Jewish state" proposal, led to the dissolution of the government in December 2014.
The government was ended by Eshkol's death on 26 February 1969. Golda Meir of the Alignment formed the fourteenth government, also a national unity government, on 17 March 1969. The coalition partners were Gahal, the National Religious Party, the Independent Liberals, Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood.